Officers found the 30-year-old victim near a parking lot in the 500 block of S. Rose St. Tuesday night. The man was taken to a nearby hospital with life-threatening injuries.

Officers say the victim provided some details of the assault, but they still need more information. Anyone who may have seen something suspicious in the area is asked to call Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.-- Police believe two Kalamazoo men are responsible for at least three armed robberies in just as many days.

Officers are still looking for Stanley Allen Rice, 39, who faces three counts of armed robbery and one count of resisting and obstructing police. A second suspect, Aquarius Walker, was arrested after falling into the Kalamazoo River while trying to run away from officers following a robbery. Walker is charged with two counts of armed robbery, breaking and entering a building, being an accessory after a crime, fleeing and eluding and resisting and obstructing police.

Police believe both men may be responsible for the robbery of 812 Shoppers Lane in Parchment around 1:30 Tuesday, as well as the robbery of Sunny Mart in Kalamazoo three hours earlier. The two suspects are also facing charges for stealing cash from the Family Dollar in Kalamazoo on October 5.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Kalamazoo Public Safety officers are looking for the man who dragged a teenager into the woods and assaulted her.

Officers say the attack happened shortly after 7 a.m. Friday in the 900 block of Bellevue. The 14-year-old girl tells officers she was approached by a man, who dragged her into the woods, assaulted her then released her.

The girl traveled home where she called police to report the crime. Police dogs could not track down the man.

The suspect is described as a white male in his forties with brown hair that’s starting to grey on the ends. Anyone with information in this case is asked to call Kalamazoo Public Safety at (269) 337-8994 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.

KALMAZOO, Mich.—The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office is recruiting volunteers to serve in its Reserve Division.

The new academy will start in January 2014. Training is sponsored by the sheriff’s office. Recruitment is open to all county residents who are 21 years or older and pass background and drug checks.

The Reserve Division includes a diverse group of volunteers, from doctors to factory workers. Participants have the opportunity to work in the county jail, help security for local events and the Kalamazoo County Fair, take part in the Honor Guard and Rapid Response Team and ride on road patrol with deputies.

The academy is volunteer-based, so applicants should not expect pay. To apply, visit the sheriff’s office at 1500 Lamont St. in Kalamazoo or visit www.KCSDRD.org.

KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A 20-year-old man is now charged with the murder of a Kalamazoo man.

Public safety officers were called to the 1400 block of Race Street around 6:45 p.m. Friday, August 23. When they arrived they found 43-year-old Lionel Lopez Jr. suffering from a single gunshot wound. Lopez was taken to Bronson Hospital, where he died.

Officers located the suspect, 20-year-old Demarcus Cornellious Finley a short time later. Sunday, he was formally charged with open murder, two counts of felony firearms, felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to deliver marijuana.

SCHOOLCRAFT TOWNSHIP, Mich.—The Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office is trying to piece together the incident that seriously injured a bicyclist.

Witnesses found the 55-year-old bicyclist unconscious on the south side of VW Avenue, near Portage Road in Schoolcraft Township. The rider was taken to Bronson Hospital where she’s listed in serious condition. She was wearing a helmet.

Anyone with information in this case is asked to call the Kalamazoo County Sheriff’s Office at (269) 383-8748 or Silent Observer at (269) 343-2100.